• CRANBURY: Students sing for Sandy victims

    By Kaitlyn Kanzler, Special Writer    CRANBURY – Students from the Cranbury School Advanced Choir and Instrumental Department along with Princeton High School’s choral group performed a concert to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy in Union Beach on Dec. 19.    According to Chief School Administrator, Susan Genco, the “Sing for Hope” concert’s goal is to spread…

  • ALLENTOWN: Interim guidance director hired

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ALLENTOWN — The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education voted unanimously last week to approve hiring David Oliver as the district’s interim director of guidance.    A former Hopewell Valley High School principal and longtime guidance director in the West Windsor-Plainsboro School District, Mr. Oliver most recently worked at Rider University,…

  • LAWRENCE: Marchers to re-enact tactic of Revolutionary Col. Hand

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The 51st annual re-enactment of Col. Edward Hand’s delaying tactics, which held off British and Hessian troops on their way to Trenton for the Second Battle of Trenton in 1777, will kick off promptly at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Municipal Building.    And for the 32nd time, township resident William…

  • LAWRENCE: Blanket drive aiming at 2K goal by Jan. 5

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    With several hundred blankets in hand, Kayla Jackson’s fourth annual Kayla Cares if You’re Cold blanket drive is well underway.    The Lawrence Middle School student is aiming to collect 2,000 blankets between now and Jan. 5 to be distributed to dialysis centers, homeless shelters and the American Red Cross for…

  • WEST WINDSOR

    Council pays respects to Newtown victims By Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet  WEST WINDSOR — On behalf of West Windsor, the Township Council paid its respects to the 20 children and six adults that were murdered in Newtown, Conn.    The council started its Dec. 17 meeting with a moment of silence for the victims…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Treasuring time with Pirates

    WEST WINDSOR: Treasuring time with Pirates

    Father, teacher, coach: Fisher sees new challenges ahead By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    For the first time in a long time, Bryan Fisher is home without a coaching commitment to a Pirates team for the next six months.    ”I never had a Thanksgiving break or Christmas break where I didn’t have any basketball,” said…

  • MONROE: Local schools react to Conneticut shooting

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    As the news about the shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut came out last week, many local officials tried to reassure worried parents.    ”As you can well imagine, I was devastated when I heard the news of the tragedy,” said Jamesburg Superintendent Gail Verona in an email…

  • Middle Eastern Halal Barbeque Restaurant Opens in Plainfield, N.J.

    Middle Eastern Halal Barbeque Restaurant Opens in Plainfield, N.J.

    Everything is made from scratch at Babaghanoush BBQ in Plainfield, N.J.

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column for week of Dec. 20

    MANVILLE: Library Happenings column for week of Dec. 20

       The Manville Public Library wishes everyone “Happy Holidays.” At the holidays, the library will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas , and closed for the New Year’s celebration on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.    The library hosted a Christmas piano recital Dec. 8 and it was attended by a capacity crowd. Fourteen…

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